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Choose the Right Drive

Whatever your application, we’ve built a drive for it.

A reliable drive is a result of collaboration.


Seagate’s job is to craft industry-leading data storage solutions. You, too, have a role to play. The kind of drive you choose to buy makes all the difference. A drive’s reliability is found in the right match between the device and what you need it to do. So pick the right drive for the job. It will thank you with an extended reliability.

THE BEST INTERNAL DRIVES

Personal Computing

REVIVE YOUR SLOW COMPUTER

BarraCuda® Hard Drives and BarraCuda™ SSDs have it covered.

BarraCuda 510 SSD


Built especially for:

  • Upgrading an ultra-thin laptop, mini, or desktop PC
  • Speeding up performance with PCIe Gen3 ×4 NVMe 1.3 speeds
  • Giving your computer a capacity boost

BarraCuda 120 SSD


Built especially for:

  • Upgrading to SSD speeds with a 2.5-inch form factor and SATA interface
  • Unlocking SATA 6Gb/s SSD speeds with 3D TLC NAND
  • Giving your computer a capacity boost

BarraCuda Hard Drives


Built especially for:

  • Upgrades that will take your desktop or laptop to the next level
  • Speeding up your workstation
  • More capacity

THE BEST DRIVES FOR GAMING

Games

SPEED UP AND GAME ON

FireCuda® drives are your fiercest ally.

FireCuda 520 SSD


Built especially for:

  • Upgrading to PCIe Gen4 x4 on next-gen 3D TLC NAND
  • Compatibility with X570 chipset, PCIe 4.0 motherboards, and backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 platforms
  • Achieving speeds nearly 45% faster than previous generations

FireCuda 510 SSD


Built especially for:

  • Upgrading a laptop or PC with a super slim M.2 2280 SSD
  • Unleashing PCIe Gen3 x4, NVMe 1.3 speeds
  • Spending less time loading and more time gaming

FireCuda SSHD


Built especially for:

  • Upgrading a console or PC with flash-accelerated tech
  • Fierce PC gaming at 5× the speed of typical hard drives
  • Storing more of your games with up to 2TB capacity

THE BEST DRIVES FOR NAS

NAS

A BUSY NAS DEMANDS CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE

IronWolf® Hard Drives and IronWolfTM SSDs lead the industry.

IronWolf


Built especially for:

  • 180TB/year workload rates in a 24×7, always-on NAS application
  • Built-in health monitoring with IronWolf Health Management
  • Consistent high performance and reliability with RV mitigation

IronWolf Pro


Built especially for:

  • 300TB/year workload rates in multi-user business NAS environments
  • Built-in health monitoring for commercial and enterprise NAS enclosures
  • Up to 12TB of storage with AgileArrayTM firmware

IronWolf 110 SSD


Built especially for:

  • All-flash array and desktop NAS enclosures
  • Creative pro, SMB, SME, and media server environments
  • SSD cache in enabled NAS

MORE DEMANDING, SECURITY-MINDED APPLICATIONS?

Consider Exos.

Exos E


Built especially for:

  • 550TB/year workload rates in multi-user commercial environments
  • Compatibility with Seagate Secure features (e.g., SED, SED-FIPS, Common Criteria)
  • Government, virtualization, and SAS applications

THE BEST DRIVES FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

Surveillance

MODERN VIDEO STREAMS NEED INTELLIGENT STORAGE

SkyHawk drives provide superior analytics and reliability in harsh environments.

SkyHawk


Built especially for:

  • Surveillance systems with 24×7 workloads that demand higher storage capacities
  • 3× NVR-ready workload rates and up to 64 HD cameras
  • Protecting footage with ImagePerfect™ firmware and SkyHawk Health Management

SkyHawk AI


Built especially for:

  • 550TB/year workload rates that need surveillance footage analytics
  • AI-enabled deep learning synced with NVRs
  • Extra peace of mind, via 2-year data recovery services and 5-year limited warranty

SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS WITH MIXED WORKLOADS AND COLD STORAGE?

Consider Exos.

Exos E


Built especially for:

  • 550TB/year workload rates with mixed workloads and cold storage
  • 261 Mb/s with 2M/hr MTBF
  • Military, government, and enterprise settings

THE BEST DRIVES FOR DATA CENTERS

Enterprise

DELIVER MORE COMPUTING WITH BETTER PERFORMANCE

Exos™ E and Exos X provide the highest density while Nytro® delivers best performance.

Exos E


Built especially for:

  • IT pros who need in-field storage solutions with enterprise-class performance
  • Applications that need field-proven performance at superior efficiency and lowest TCO
  • Storage workload requirements with the most cost-effective data center footprint

Exos X


Built especially for:

  • Cloud and hyperscale applications requiring the highest densities and greatest performance innovations
  • Data center architects and cloud service providers who deliver 24×7 enterprise-class performance
  • Storage infrastructure that can scale to meet growing capacity needs

Nytro


Built especially for:

  • Hyperscale and mission-critical enterprise applications
  • Public and private cloud environments
  • Enterprise in need of SATA, SAS, and NVMe SSDs